I study how consumers, firms, markets, and policy affect
technological change, with a goal of facilitating transitions to
sustainable, low-carbon technologies. I have expertise in choice
modeling, programming in R, and qualitative research methods, as well as
the global electric vehicle industry.
Helveston, John P. (2022) “logitr:
Fast Estimation of Multinomial and Mixed Logit Models with Preference
Space and Willingness to Pay Space Utility Parameterizations”
Journal of Statistical Software. forthcoming. DOI:
10.48550/arXiv.2210.10875
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Data
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*Roberson, Laura A. & Helveston, John P. (2022)
“Not all subsidies are equal: Measuring preferences for electric vehicle
financial incentives” Environmental Research Letters.
17(084003). DOI:
10.1088/1748-9326/ac7df3
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Code & Data
Szajnfarber, Z., Groover, J.A., Wei, Z., Broniatowski, D.A.,
Chernicoff, W., & Helveston, J.P. (2021)
“Evolvability Analysis Framework: Adding Transition Path and Stakeholder
Diversity to Infrastructure Investment Decisions” Systems
Engineering. 25(1):35-50. DOI:
10.1002/sys.21600
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Feinberg, F., Bruch, E., Braun, M., Hemenway Falk, B., Fefferman,
N., Feit, E.M., Helveston, J.P., Larremore, D.,
McShane, B.B., Patania, A., & Small, M.L. (2020) “Choices in
networks: a research framework” Marketing Letters. 31(4),
349-359. DOI:
10.1007/s11002-020-09541-9
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*Roberson, Laura A. & Helveston, John P. (2020)
“Electric vehicle adoption: can short experiences lead to big change?”
Environmental Research Letters. 15(0940c3). DOI:
10.1088/1748-9326/aba715
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Code & Data
Helveston, John P. & Nahm, Jonas (2019)
“China's key role in scaling low-carbon energy technologies”
Science. 366(6467), pg. 794-796. DOI:
10.1126/science.aaz1014
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Helveston, J.P., Seki, S., Min, J., Fairman, E.,
Boni, A.A., Michalek, J.J., & Azevedo, I. (2019) “Choice at the
Pump: Measuring Preferences for Lower-Carbon Combustion Fuels”
Environmental Research Letters. 14(8). DOI:
10.1088/1748-9326/ab2bd2
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Helveston, J.P., Wang, Y., Karplus, V.J., &
Fuchs, E.R.H. (2019) “Institutional Complementarities: The Origins of
Experimentation in China's Plug-in Electric Vehicle Industry”
Research Policy. 48(1), pg. 206-222. DOI:
10.1016/j.respol.2018.08.006
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Helveston, J.P., Feit, E.M., & Michalek, J.J.
(2018) “Pooling Stated and Revealed Preference Data in the Presence of
Endogeneity” Transportation Research Part B: Methodological.
109, pg. 70-89. DOI:
10.1016/j.trb.2018.01.010
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Research Gate
Helveston, J.P., Liu, Y., Feit, E.M., Fuchs,
E.R.H., Klampfl, E., & Michalek, J.J. (2015) “Will subsidies drive
electric vehicle adoption? Measuring consumer preferences in the U.S.
and China” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.
73, 96–112. DOI:
10.1016/j.tra.2015.01.002
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Working Papers & Papers
Under Review
*Zhao, L. & Helveston, J.P. (2021) “Measuring
and modeling multi-modal trip choices with uncertain arrival times”
Under review.
*Kaplan, Leah & Helveston, John P. (2021)
“Undercutting Transit? Exploring potential competition between
autonomous vehicles and public transportation in the U.S.” Under
review.
Murphree, M., Helveston, J.P., & Breznitz, D.
(2021) “Intellectual Property as a Production Input: Expanding Theories
of Institutional Change and Profiting from Innovation” Under
review.
Conference Publications
*Roberson, Laura A. & Helveston, John P. (2022)
“Not all subsidies are equal: Measuring preferences for electric vehicle
financial incentives” Transportation Research Board Annual
Meeting.
*Kaplan, Leah & Helveston, John P. (2022)
“Undercutting Transit? Exploring potential competition between
autonomous vehicles and public transportation in the U.S.”
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.
Helveston, John P. (2022) “The Rise of Chinese
Leadership in the Plug-in Electric Vehicle Industry” Chinese
Industrial Policy: Sectors and Resources. UCSD Institute on Global
Conflict and Cooperation.
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Helveston, John P. (2022) “The cbcTools Package:
Tools for Designing and Testing Choice-Based Conjoint Surveys in R”
Sawtooth Software Conference.
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Code & Data
Helveston, John P. (2021) “Obtaining Willingness to
Pay Estimates from Preference Space and Willingness to Pay Space Utility
Models” Sawtooth Software Conference.
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Liang, Z., Li, D., Fu, X., Beltekian, D., Helveston,
J.P. (2018) “The Co-evolution of MNE R&D Strategies and
China’s National Innovation System: A Case Study on Siemens” IEEE
International Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(TEMS-ISIE). Beijing, PRC, pp. 1-9. DOI:
10.1109/TEMS-ISIE.2018.8478558
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Helveston, J.P., Wang, Y., Karplus, V.J., &
Fuchs, E.R.H. (2016) “Up, Down, and Sideways: Innovation in China and
the Case of Plug-in Electric Vehicles” Academy of Management Annual
Meeting. Anaheim, CA. Aug. 5.
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SSRN
Helveston, J.P., Liu, Y., Feit, E.M., Fuchs,
E.R.H., Klampfl, E., & Michalek, J.J. (2014) “Will subsidies drive
electric vehicle adoption? Measuring consumer preferences in the U.S.
and China” National Academies Transportation Research Board Annual
Meeting. Washington, D.C. Jan. 13.
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Magazine Publications
Helveston, John P. (2021) “Why the US Trails the
World in Electric Vehicles” Issues in Science and Technology.
37, no. 2 (Winter 2021).
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Helveston, John P. (2017) “Perspective: Navigating
an Uncertain Future for US Roads” Issues in Science and
Technology. 34, no. 1 (Fall 2017).
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Books / Book Chapters
Ren, Justin Z. & Helveston, John P. (2019)
“Measuring Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Among Cities: A
Multi-Dimensional Approach” Melting the ICE: Lessons from China and
the West in the Transition from the Internal Combustion Engine to
Electric Vehicles. Ed. Fox-Penner, P., Ren, Z.J., & Jermain,
D.O.. Harvard University Press.
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Hatch, Jennifer & Helveston, J.P. (2019)
“Brookline, MA: A Small Town seeking to lead in a Broader EV Charging
Network” Melting the ICE: Lessons from China and the West in the
Transition from the Internal Combustion Engine to Electric Vehicles. Ed.
Fox-Penner, P., Ren, Z.J., & Jermain, D.O.. Harvard University
Press.
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Theses
Helveston, John P. (2016) “Development and Adoption
of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in China: Markets, Policy, and Innovation”
Ph.D. Dissertation. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
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CMU Repository
Reports,
Articles for Non-Academic Audiences, and Other Publications
Helveston, John P. (2022) “To boost solar, the US
should use more carrots and fewer sticks” The Hill.
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Helveston, John P. (2022) “Tariffs won’t build a
robust US solar industry” The Hill.
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Helveston, John P. (2019) “Podcast: GWU Professor
John Helveston on EVs in China” The Future Car: A Siemens
Podcast. May 13, 2019.
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Helveston, John P. (2019) “China’s looser rules may
usher in a new era for EV and AV companies” Axios. February 1,
2019.
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Hatch, Jennifer & Helveston, J.P. (2018) “Will
Autonomous Vehicles be Electric?” Institute for Sustainable Energy
Blog. August 8, 2018.
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Software
Helveston, John P. (aut, cre,
cph) (2021) “logitr: Fast Estimation of
Multinomial and Mixed Logit Models with Preference Space and Willingness
to Pay Space Utility Parameterizations” R package version 0.8.0.
Documentation
Helveston, John P. (aut, cre,
cph) & Aden-Buie, Garrick (aut) (2021)
“renderthis: Render Slides To Different Formats” R package
version 0.2.0.
Documentation
Helveston, John P. (aut, cre,
cph) (2021) “cbcTools: Tools For Designing
Choice-Based Conjoint Survey Experiments” R package version 0.0.3.
Documentation
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